Author: Gordon Govier

If you think anger can make your blood boil, you may be right, according to Dick Tibbits, a Florida mental health counselor and a Seventh-day Adventist minister. On the other hand, faith – and forgiveness – may help save your life. Read more.Madison is home to the International Forgiveness Institute.

Summer means that school is out, but for InterVarsity June was the month of staff training and orientation. Staff arrived in Madison from around the country for orientation and training. Read more.

Jonah plans to materialize for vacation Bible school in August, draped in seaweed with fish falling out of his beard. He’ll be an actor, of course, one of the volunteers portraying Moses, Daniel, David and Goliath for youngsters of Sugar River United Methodist Church in Verona. Read more.

AMMAN, JORDAN (ANS) — “Christian” is not just a political party in Lebanon. Many true evangelical believers live in that war-torn nation, and they are not all in the “safe” areas, away from the rockets, bombs and troops.Many Christians are among the hundreds of thousands of Lebanese already displaced by the escalating conflict. They have taken refuge in open parks and playgrounds. Others have fled into Syria and Jordan. Read more.

Madison’s Door Creek Church finally has a senior pastor again, two and a half years after the sudden death of former pastor Brad Smith. The church has announced that Mark Maillefer, 47, will join the church staff on August 1st. He’s scheduled to give his first sermon on Sunday, September 3rd.

MIDDLETON – Cindy Herbst can’t help but see the parallels. She and her family have thrown themselves into the restoration of a 100-year-old Victorian house, which will become a "Ronald McDonald"- type house for adult patients recovering from transplants. Read more. Previous article on this topic.

Putting alleluias into action, three African-American churches in Milwaukee are riding reality television to a higher level by renovating their buildings through TV One network’s "Divine Restoration." Participating churches gather willing souls to do the labor. The production company provides a renovation producer to help with planning and seeks donated time, materials and appliances from manufacturers and businesses. Sometimes it helps churches find architects or designers. Read more.

Hip Hop churches appear to be a growing trend in contemporary ministry. But Madison has a Hop Hop church.

News ReleaseMadison, WI – A recent television ad released by Fair Wisconsin brings new meaning to misleading campaign advertising. "The statements that Fair Wisconsin makes about what Wisconsin’s Marriage Protection Amendment will do are outright lies. If Fair Wisconsin and its supporters have any integrity, they will pull these ads immediately," said Julaine Appling, President of Vote Yes for Marriage. "Fair Wisconsin knows that they can’t buy the Wisconsin voters, so now they are outright lying to them."

The purpose of the Pier 39 Ministry is to develop a spiritual bond of fellowship between Christian men and boys of diverse cultures, as well as religious backgrounds throughout Dane County, says founder David Robinson, a local businessman.